Can't get TYPEs to work w/ arrays...

[Kevin Farrell]

This is actually 2 questions..

1) Can i DIM an array as a TYPE?
Type MyType
MyVar1 as integer
MyVar2(900) as single
End Type
DIM MyArray(1 to 10) as MyType

well when i do the above i get an error on a statement like this
MyArray(3).MyVar1 = x

2) I want to use GET & PUT for animation on a game i'm making
But when i try using an Array w/in a type it says it's a Syntax Error

Type MyType
MyPic(900)
etc...
End Type
DIM MyPictureType as MyType
Get (0,0)-(30,30), MyPictureType.MyPic <-- however this works fine using a normal array (not within a Type)

any help will be appriciated

Kevin

[Lance Edmonds]

Arrays within a UDT is only available in PB/DOS 3.5. The following code compiles and runs fine:

Type MyType
  MyVar1 as integer
  MyVar2(900) as single
End Type
 
DIM MyArray(1 to 10) as MyType
MyArray(3).MyVar1 = x

However, because an array inside a UDT is not exactly the same as a conventional array, you cannot use them with the graphic "get" statement, exactly as you have found. The "workaround" is to use a conventional arraym and move the data across to the array within the UDT.

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Lance
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